Once again I am stunned and humbled.
An extremely nice guy got a hold of me last week and offered to give me another little John Deere riding mower almost exactly like the one I had given to me a couple weeks ago.
The really amazing part is that the gentleman lives hundreds of miles away and he showed up with it today. That and a few other goodies too!
This one is actually in better condition overall, the engine is half tore apart though.
If you know me, you know what that means.
ENGINE SWAP!
If you look closely, the newer one even came with a bagger set up!
WOO HOO!
That alone is a hell of a score!
I also got another starter to replace the cracked one .
Even though the gentleman came almost all the way from freaking Canada, he has a daughter down here close by so he got to visit her. I tried to give him some money just for the fuel he burned but he wasn’t having any of that, he merely told me to Pay It Forward.
He also gave me some old Monkey Wrenches and most of a Walk Behing Push Seed Planter.
I had to Google it to find out what it looked like when it was complete. Even though it is missing the front wheel, this little cutie pie is in excellent condition.
Did I say cutie pie?
Why yes I did. This thing is just cute as hell!
A quick Image search and this is what it looked like when it was complete.
At first I thought it might be part of an Allen Bradley set up.
I actually have the frame and rear wheel for one of those too.
I am still trying to get over the generosity and this mower and feel very blessed to have someone think enough of me to go to such trouble.
We had a real nice visit, the guy has some fascinating background that I would love to expound on but I am going to keep that to myself to protect his privacy.
I can tell you that I learned quite a few things today talking to him about what it is he does.
Quite a few.
Heck of a nice guy.
I consider it a privilege and an honor to have met him.
I still have another project that I need to kick myself in the butt for and get done, I haven’t forgotten another example o EXTREME generosity, that 220 volt, 3 phase motor and brand new VFD project that I need to get finished up.
It’s just that this mower deal is kind of a priority at this point. It’s Mowing Season and I need to get one of these put together and working so I can drag it over to my Father In Law’s place and get his lawn under control.
He is 80 years old, has Old Timers and has a yard big enough to throw an apartment building up on.
He is no longer able to take care of it and there is no damn way I am going to do it even with a self powered walk behind.
So stay tuned, as I get time I am going to have a little Thrash Session and get these engines swapped out ASAP.
Looks like a Deere and Gravely grave yard back there…
Phil you have my email. If you want to sell that seeder contact me.
I remember seeing planters similar to that on my grandfathers farm fifty years ago !
Damn, I got old….
Phil- you gonna have to sell a kidney and build a shop!
do not forget to add a beer can holder and smaller cooler to the working mower
the bagger is the score though, save the clipping as you can grow tomato’s like crazy with them. and maybe a way to mount some shade too on it.
and yes, there still are a lot of good people here , you just have to find them as life
has taught them it safer to hide from the crazies that will just use them.
or worse. happy for ya. just so you know after you get both the mower and trailer up and running, you will not have any excuse not to mow the damn yard ?
Well! Got a bagger AND an intact engine shroud!
What more could you ask for!!
Phil, that Planet Jr was some class stuff back in the day! I think you are thinking of David Bradley, brand of walking tractors, feed grinders, stuff like that, Allen Bradley be motor controls, breakers and such. All so dam confusing…. Delta Mike